"saw" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /sɔː/ Audio: en-us-saw.ogg [US] Forms: saw [singular], saws [plural]
enPR: sô Head templates: {{noun}} [POS TABLE]
  1. A saw is a tool with sharp teeth used to cut something hard like wood.
    Sense id: simple-saw-en-noun-QSM99RE8

Verb

IPA: /sɔː/ Audio: en-us-saw.ogg [US] Forms: sawed [past, participle], saw [canonical], saws [third-person, singular], sawed [past], sawn [past, participle], sawing [present, participle]
enPR: sô Head templates: {{verb}} [POS TABLE], {{verb2|saw|saws|sawed|sawn|sawing}} [POS TABLE]
  1. To saw something means to cut it with a saw.
    Sense id: simple-saw-en-verb-B10xa7pO
  2. The past tense of see.
    Sense id: simple-saw-en-verb-aceFI9Cz
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    },
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      "homophones": [
        "soar",
        "sore"
      ]
    }
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  "word": "saw"
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          "text": "I saw Michelle yesterday; she said to tell you \"hi\"."
        },
        {
          "text": "I find it hard to believe that she could do something so awful, but Bob said he saw her do it."
        },
        {
          "text": "We saw our favorite band play just last week."
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    {
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      "tags": [
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    },
    {
      "homophones": [
        "soar",
        "sore"
      ]
    }
  ],
  "word": "saw"
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          "text": "I saw Michelle yesterday; she said to tell you \"hi\"."
        },
        {
          "text": "I find it hard to believe that she could do something so awful, but Bob said he saw her do it."
        },
        {
          "text": "We saw our favorite band play just last week."
        }
      ],
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        "The past tense of see."
      ]
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      "enpr": "sô"
    },
    {
      "ipa": "/sɔː/"
    },
    {
      "sampa": "/sO:/"
    },
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      "audio": "en-us-saw.ogg",
      "tags": [
        "US"
      ]
    },
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      "homophones": [
        "soar",
        "sore"
      ]
    }
  ],
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